Hanna Bloch Kohner

70 years ago, in May 1953, Hanna Bloch Kohner became the very first nationally televised interview with a...

David Dushman

David Dushman was the last surviving soldier who liberated Auschwitz. At 22 years old, Dushman was a tank...

Ted Comet

Ted Comet was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 24, 1924. He moved to New York City in...

William Rosenberg

America runs on Dunkin’, but there is nothing more American than the founder’s history. Bill (William) Rosenberg was...

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller was born Gerald Isaac (Yitzchak) Stiller in Brooklyn, New York on June 8, 1927. He was...

The Ritchie Boys

The Ritchie Boys were a special group of U.S. soldiers; many of which were German-born Jews who escaped...

Jewish Star Flower

Check out this flower in the shape of a Star of David. Wishing you a Happy Shavuot.

Three Men from Auschwitz

Three men who stood in the same line in Auschwitz have nearly consecutive numbers, Menachem Shulovitz (B14594), Anshel...

Raoul Wallenberg

Raoul Wallenberg’s death remains a mystery to this day. The Swedish diplomat is responsible for saving 100,000 Jewish...

Jerusalem: Then and Now

#shabbatshalom from Jerusalem. Check out this collection of before and after photos from familiar views in the holy...

Eli Cohen

You may remember Sacha Baron Cohen portrayed Eli Cohen in the Netflix series, The Spy. On May 18,...

Jack Pomeranc

Jack Pomeranc was born in Vlodowa, Poland and his life was defined by incredible resilience and bravery. As...

Rubino Romeo Salmoni

‘Life is Beautiful’, the beloved movie and Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, was inspired by...

My Grandparents

These are my grandparents. These are my grandparents. This photo was taken on the Lower East Side of...

Golda Meir Fast Facts

Golda Meir. • May 3, 1898, born Golda Mabovitch in Kiev.• 1906, Golda moved from Kiev to Milwaukee,...

Golda Meir

Born Golda Mabowitz on May 3, 1898 in Kiev, Ukraine. Golda Meir was a teacher, an Israeli politician...

Israel 75 in NYC

Spotted in NYC: The Empire State Building shining Blue + White in celebration of Israel’s 75th Independence Day...

Israel Turns 75

Happy Birthday Israel! Today we celebrate Israel’s independence. #YomHaatzmaut Thousands of years old, 75 years young. Photo: Noam...

Yom Hazikaron

They may not be with us, but they are always in our hearts. #YomHaZikaron Israel Remembrance Day Source:...

Barbra Streisand

Happy Birthday to Barbra Streisand! Born in Brooklyn, New York on April 24, 1942, Streisand is one of...

Haifa Port, 1945

Holocaust survivors arrive at the Haifa Port, 1945. Photo: Zoltan Kluger, Government Press Office

Lila and her Grandson

The unbelievable moment Holocaust survivor Lila sees her grandson flying over her home in Israel. #YomHashoah #NeverForget

Jews in The Armed Forces

My grandfather’s prayer book provided by the United States for “Jews in the Armed Forces” during WWll. My...

Chaim Rafael

Approximately 1.5 million children were murdered during the Holocaust. Chaim Rafael Gertel z”l was one of those children....

Matilda and Samuel Gertel

Meet Holocaust survivors Matilda and Samuel Gertel. Born in Uściług, Poland (now Ukraine), Matilda (née Topole) was just...

Eli Stern

Eli Stern was born in 1930 in Petrova, Romania. In 1944, his family was forced into the ghetto...

Savta Eva

Savta Eva is my living proof of the Holocaust. Celebrating life Every Single Day for the last 93...

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

This image is one of the most famous photographs of the Holocaust, captured during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising...

Yom Hashoah, Israel

Each year on Yom Hashoah, everything comes to a halt as sirens blare across Israel; a moment of...

Dee Family

“Our family of seven is now a family of four” – Rabbi Leo Dee. Lucy Dee and her...

Rabbi Lau

On April 11, 1945, the Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated by American forces. Pictured are survivors from Buchenwald...

Al Jaffee

Condolences: Al Jaffee, comedic genius and American cartoonist best known for his work in Mad Magazine. Born Abraham...

3 Brothers, 80 Descendants

3 brothers, Holocaust survivors, and their 80+ descendants together for Passover (missing a few of the newest additions...

Benjamin Ferencz

CONDOLENCES: Sgt. Benjamin Ferencz was the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials. Born in 1920 to a...

Irina

“Both of my parents were Jewish. But as a child we never celebrated Passover at home. My father...

Estelle Harris

Many of you will recognize the late Estelle Harris. Those who don’t would surely recognize her iconic high-pitched...

Diane Neal

This week, Diane Neal moved from the US to Israel. Neal is best known for her role as...

Flora Klein

This is Flora Klein and her son Gene Simmons. Born in Hungary in 1925, Flora was just 14...

Parting of the Seats

Check out this basketball game as the part the bleachers like Moses splitting the Red Sea!

Betty

Betty has lived with PTSD for 70 years since surviving the Holocaust. Although she has endured extreme tragedy,...

Haagen Dazs

Dazs interesting. Häagen-Dazs was invented in the Bronx by Jewish Polish-American immigrants Rose and Rueben Mattus. The couple...

Aunt Irka

This portrait is the most important photograph I’ve taken in my life. My father’s sister, Irene “Irka” Basista,...

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